Cardiovascular disease and impoverishment averted due to a salt reduction policy in South Africa: An extended cost-effectiveness analysis

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 75-82

  Watkins, David A ^a,b   Olson, Zachary D ^c   Verguet, Stéphane ^d   Nugent, Rachel A ^e   Jamison, Dean T ^e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiovascular disease; economic evaluation; equity; extended cost effectiveness analysis; financial risk protection; health care financing; salt reduction; South Africa

Indexed keywords

SODIUM INTAKE;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MALE; POVERTY; PUBLIC POLICY; SODIUM INTAKE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; POVERTY; PUBLIC POLICY; SODIUM, DIETARY; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84966335431     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czv023     Document Type: Article

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